ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Election Day is one week away, but many residents of Brown County have already submitted their ballots. Cathy McNickle, Brown County Auditor, says people have turned out in record numbers. There has been speculation nationwide that results will take a bit longer to process because of all the early voting, but… Read more »
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Health care providers trying to treat COVID patients, keep infection out of facilities
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Many health care providers are struggling to take care of the COVID positive patients they are seeing, while at the same time trying to keep the infection out of their long-term care facilities. Doug Ekeren, regional president for Avera Health, says they are already dealing with many regulations. Ekeren says they… Read more »
Masks now required at city government buildings in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – At a press conference Monday, Mayor Steve Allender initiated a mandatory masking protocol in all city government buildings, but not at local businesses, effective immediately. The decision was made in light of three Covid-19 diagnoses at City Hall, and the continuing uptick in cases statewide. As cases rise consistently statewide,… Read more »
Yankton mayor listening to experts when it comes to COVID
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The rapid rise in COVID-19 infections has elected officials concerned about getting the message out about public health. Yankton Mayor Nathan Johnson says he is listening to the experts. Those months also include several traditional holidays and family gatherings. The death toll from COVID is now at 375 people. Johnson says… Read more »
Property taxes due this week
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This week mark’s the end of the month and another deadline. However, this time it is not license plate decals that need to be renewed. The end of October means that second-half property taxes are due. Patty VanMeter, Brown County Treasurer, talked about the deadline. She said the courthouse is a… Read more »
Task force starts with history lesson of higher education system
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – A task force has been formed to study higher education in South Dakota. The SB55 Task Force held their first meeting earlier this month in Rapid City. Member, Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls, says they started with a history lesson of past studies of the higher education system. Nesiba… Read more »
Health care providers running into conflicting rules on grants
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The deadline to apply for grants from the State of South Dakota for COVID related costs has been pushed to this Friday. The money was part of the $1.2 billion the state got from the federal government. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says some health care providers are running into conflicting… Read more »
State reaches record totals for active cases, hospitalizations
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections surpassed the 11,000-mark for the first time since the pandemic began. The South Dakota Department of Health reported 525 new cases and 78 new recoveries, increasing the amount of active cases to 11,061 (there were 8,388 one week ago). There were no new deaths,… Read more »
Sanford Health and Intermountain Healthcare to merge
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Intermountain Healthcare, of Salt Lake City, and Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, have signed a letter of intent to develop a strategic partnership. Kelby Krabbenhoft, president and CEO of Sanford Health says its another milestone for their system. Krabbenhoft says the merger can provide better service and drive down… Read more »
Wisconsin man identified in fatal crash west of Kimball
KIMBALL, S.D. (Press Release) – An Oshkosh, WI man has been identified as the person who died Thursday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of Kimball. A 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup was eastbound on Interstate 90 when it went into the south ditch. The driver, 84-year-old Gerald Pierotti, was not wearing a seat belt and… Read more »